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I made a small update of my pages and added some of my latest buys like 116(yeah!!), 166, 4546 and new pics of 7727 and 7730. But what I would like to post here is the supplement of my april fools site: (URL) added two new pictures there with power (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) You are correct, Sir! I was wrrrrrr.....wrrrrr rrrreally in a hurry;-) -John (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay Mike, here are some pics of the GMLTC's own John Gerlach's (J-1) Hiawatha Hudson [1] that I took at our last train show. I will let him speak for his beauty:-) (URL) wheel config is actually a 4-4-4; John (J-1) can explain:-) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you cannot get any of these wheels there is another solution. I have had one of these motors since (about) 1969. The motor was overworked and abused, regularly with 12v instead of 4.5v and gave no trouble at all. I took it out of storage (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol Nothing as exotic as that;-) --although that was my first inclination to use Ninja doors. BTW, here is a picture from a Walther's catalog showing the prototype which inspired my shed: (URL) The doors you "built" look very nice. I really (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the close-up pictures. I thought (incorrectly) that you had used some black "doors" from the castle or ninja sets or something and had mounted the black arches to those doors. The doors you "built" look very nice. I really like the shed. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) grey (...) damaged and he replaced it with a red one. (...) Dear Mark, and this is really not the revanche for my april fool joke? I can't believe! I'm a collector since a really long time and I never saw an old grey window and I never saw a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Make them red-orange-red. -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...Well cool! Now WAMALUG can use the event to encourage Buffie to let us play in the mall too! :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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Hi Ben, Wrong, as I received a 352 from a seller in France that contained the single grey 2x1x2 classic window. As we both agree to how rare it is, the seller would not have just had one lying around and misread the instructions. The seller even (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) thanks... would you call that stripe color orange or yellow? it seems to be somewhere in between the two in Lego tones -mike (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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They didn't say. I was told that TLC promised to help stock the store with plenty of LEGO train stuff. But the store probably won't know what they're getting till it arrives. jt Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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(...) Which train sets? KL (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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(...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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The North Georgia LEGO Train club is proud to announce that we will be doing a train layout at the Georgia LEGO Outlet store on May 27th! This will be a one day layout in the court yard in front of the store. And in conjunction with the show, the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:Ft50Kp.6Jt@lugnet.com... (...) side of (...) The sides are 2 thick. I just left a space for them on the outer face. The top of the antenna goes into the bottom of a 2x2 brick, about 2 plates (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jonathan Reynolds" <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ft4rKI.D4u@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) The SNOT technique prevents that with the standard 9v train lighting piece. Dont' know about earlier lights, though... Huw (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Nicholas Allan" <nick@clunyterr.u-net.com> wrote in message news:Ft4nqo.EFw@lugnet.com... (...) It is just inspired by them collectively. Most are co-co's and have 3 front window panes, plus are much longer. ISTR that there was an early bo-bo (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Got a extra set of wheels in there John :). Trust me on this one :), Hudsons are 4-6-4's (and I know, it is a type before thinking misteak. I think I may try to build another Sentinel today, I have a nice photo of a 200 HP, post war, one to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dave, a blue motor housing with black base, that means a very old motor like from sets 100, 102, 112, 113 from 1966 - 1968. So it's definitely a 4.5 Volt motor. If you are interested in an inside view look here: (URL) more schematic: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Mike-- Nice start and a fine choice to model! We at the GMLTC plan to have the Hiawatha as our signature passenger train. I am currently smack dab in the middle of my taxes (:( so I can't devote much time now but to say this: If you can get your (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have fun building from Andy (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This sounds great! I'm new to LEGO trains and only came out of my dark ages a year ago, but I would love to help with a display as well as the formation of an LTC (or preferably a more general LUG). I live in San Diego county. Can't wait to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right. If it is wrong, I'm wrong too, as I have a much lower shed like appurtenance on the side of the car shop I did in blue/grey on the GMLTC yard module. I tend to agree, offices may well be single story while the main car or engine house (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello I just got a box of Lego.. Yeah Yeah so what you may think.... OK OK... I got a question... in the box was some train stuff and what suspect to be a train motor... the motor block is blue with a black bas and is twelve studds long and 4 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That part is intended as an office room or so I thought; perhaps Lar can shed <sorry> some light on it's function. I was modeling from a few protos from a Walther's catalog-- perhaps I can get a few scans. -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John N uttered: (...) other sides of the shed. At the suggestion of some off-line folk, I added a circular window in the front. I hope to locate some of those arches in red soon. (...) John, what strikes me as funny is the side door is _much_ too (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (by british standards 2.3 studs is long-nosed, all right.... but the Alco PA-1 is the Jimmy Durante of noses among diesels, I'd say. Or maybe the DL-109 :-) ) (...) I'd say your SNOT is *definitely* up to snuff. This is a very nice model and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi! This is my rough attempt at a Engine of the Hiawatha. I have not been able to figure out what colors this engine was because i have been only able to find B&W pictures of this train. Any help would be appeciated. Go to: (URL) Click on the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) any (...) A Lego class 37 would tax the best among us - all those arched bonnets, roof sections and cab windows, It's one model I would love to see (if not build). This is about the closest I've seen to a 37 in Lego, but I do not think it is (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) these (...) Hi Mark, very interesting news, but I fear this is just a problem in reading these kind of old building instruction Lego used for a short period in the early 70ies.... These instructions show all new added items in colour, but the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks like a Class 35 Hymek locomotive, maybe a Baby Deltic (now extinct). I really like the white poles on the doors - that's a new idea. It's not long enough for a Class 37 Growler - it's also not a Co-Co. I haven't looked at any Peaks (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Is it meant to be any particular class. It can't be a deltic or a 37, but the nose is very evocative of those designs. Nicholas Allan "Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ft4JDA.2GE@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pretty basic, actually. I took a few more pics showing the doors and the other sides of the shed. At the suggestion of some off-line folk, I added a circular window in the front. I hope to locate some of those arches in red soon. (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have posted pictures of my latest locomotive creation based loosely on British prototype long-nosed diesels. (URL) borrows heavily from James Mathis' DB139 green locomotive. After first recreating his model I modified it to create the model shown (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Mark I have 2 of these i could spare if your interested, the only thing is i am in Germany, but if interested get in touch with me. Paul (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Although I am not really in SoCal, I am not as far as the rest of the train guys from the BayLTC. I don't think I can get my town layout done in time to offer to bring it, but I might be able to loan some rolling stock and maybe even a building or (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh. D'oh! Well, I was never big on the terminology for trains... -Shiri (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Jon, The red bogie plates are one reason why the 7750 is so valuable, they appeared in no other set and as far as I know were never available as a spare part. The other rare pieces are the 1x1x2 black windows and red quarter circle macaroni (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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For many months now, Sean Nealon and I have been thinking of creating a Southern CA LTC. We first met at the Legofest in 1999. What we hope to achieve, albeit a short notice, is an entrance in this year's Del Mar Fair, just a few miles from LL-CA. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Posting for-sale notices outside of the .market area isn't currently verboten by the written rules of LUGNET Terms of Use Agreement per se, but flogs posted outside of the .market area are still frowned upon by many people. And the .trains (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.terms)
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Thanks Cary, Did take the time after i asked to search thru lugnet, where i found trhe marketplace myself to enter it. Truly Paul (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Paul! The best place to post offers for straight-sales is lugnet.market.b-s-t. This is the buy-sell-trade group. Theme groups (such as lugnet.trains) are not intended for market offers. Hope that helps, -Shiri (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Paul, you should post it to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, not here. Thanks Cary (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've got about 80 of them but he would have to take the rest of the 7740's to get them and at $400 to $500 each it would be a little expensive just for the grey windows. :-} Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Hello As i am not sure about the rules, i want to know if i have a brand new lego train set i want to sell, but don't want to do it over Ebay, can i post it here? or do i have to post it in another part of Lugnet? as i have noticed that members also (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Up until recently it was believed that 7740 was the only set that contained these 2x1x2 classic windows in grey but I've found one other set that contained one such window, Windmill set 352 from 1972. There are probably others from this period also (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Actually, one new train car and one rebuild. The first is a rebuild of my bay window caboose that I posted pics of a few months ago. I added windows on the ends and made the bay windows look like bay windows. The second is a centerbeam flat car. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have in the past offered 5 a piece and didn't get any takers. So 2 may be a little light. Wish you luck and I won't try to outbid you... this time. ++Lar (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) So far. I was actually trying to be PC because I could have said the best Lego train club or even best Lego club. :-) But it depends on how you define "best". I had a BLAST with the WAMALUG gang on Friday and again on tuesday. It's all about (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) recommend it (...) model on a (...) Strongly agree. Last year's catalog is just as good as this years. Train stuff doesn't change that fast. BUT.... if you get lucky you can get last year's catalog for way less than 19.95. Call a few local (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very Nice! I can't wait to see more! :) I wish there were some close up images of various models, though. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear all train lovers: East Japan LEGO Train Club official web site has been opend . This page is far from complete at this time , but we will continue to introduce our activitys. Please visit at: (URL) the page should have any troubles, please let (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, that's the Wagon plate, not the bogie plate. :) This is a Bogie plate: <set:5302> Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There was a european accessory set that consisted solely of a red bogie plate. 5309, that's it. This was on the european accessories-only catalog, the one that has the letter- pricing system....: (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <set:7750> has two of those. -- Frank Buiting (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Which sets had bogie plates in red and are they rare? No, I dont have any, I saw some somewhere & want to know more about them. (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Red motors were used in sets 7750, 7730, 7727. But I'm quite sure they never have been sold seperately as spare. Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think red 12V motor was used only in #7750. Very rare part. Masayuki "NYANTA" Ogura my web site (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I recently got a Duplo train red dump box (I hope it is the right term, my English is not perfect...),like the one that is used in the wagon of set 2731 (where it's yellow). My idea was to use it on a lego train chassis (frame),to build a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I figured this, thats why its a long shot. I was hoping someone may have a few loose ones to sell. I'm not expecting anyone to part out a set just for this. Russell (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Check the scans of various sets around the same time period as 7745 - you will see that some of the wheelsets have a red axle on the black wheels. I have no idea why TLC would do such a thing, but they've obviously always had colorblind set (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Especially since it would mean parting out at least two of those things for the quantity requested. If someone decides to do it, I would like the yellow doors with the red stripe. I got a new can of Brasso just dying to be used. ;-) -Nick Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Russell, I don't want to jinx your request. But these pieces are "rather" difficult to find. I bet Larry P. would like to chime in here right now! Good Luck in your search, Gary Istok (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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I am a big fan of 12V LEGO trains but I hadn't realized that LEGO had made a 12V motor in red. Someone is auctioning one on ebay.de: (URL) interesting. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hí Seewms like sometiem in the 80s Lego offered sets with with red hub on the end of the axle, i have a 7735 where all the wheels have the red ubb, looks a little strange, buit it is also different from the first set with black hubs, and i (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Recently I got two axles like these . I couldn't find any answers to Cliff's message,so it seems like no one knows anything about these strange pieces. Can anybody help us in finding informations? Thanks in advance Gianluca Morelli (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I know this is probably a long shot, but I am looking for 14 gray 2x2 windows like those found in the 7740 train set: (URL) am willing to pay up to $2 a piece for them. Russell Clark, BayLUG/BayLTC (URL) 3942370 (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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I'll go back and try the name. When I tried the number I got a small wooden truck?! Go figure. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) They don't list their stuff right. Look for the number, the name and anything else you can. -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Weird, I just typed in "lego" and got 172 matches, but not one of them was 4565. Infact the only train item they had is the speed controller. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hey, that set looks like it has alot of inverted black roof pieces. I never noticed those in the S@H brochure. In the brochure it looks like it is flat. Are those 2x2 and 1x2 inverted black slopes? You are right, it looks like there are alot of (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Set 5590 has two of those bricks in red (rearside of helicopter). Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Yes, S@H has lots of 4565 at $140-150, but I think ZanyBrainy still has them on sale on their website for $100. (...) | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) There are 6 inverted black corners in set 4565 . S@H has lots. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) the (...) Thanks. This is just the type of thng I was looking for. (...) have (...) Any suggestions as to what keywords to use in Yahoo, etc? Thanks, Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I tried looking up the cross-reference site links from Lugnet, but this part wasn't listed. Anyone know if there's another site that has a more updated cross-reference list with set #'s? Well, along the same lines, does anyone have any spares (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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FYI, I just called S@H, they said that they have "plenty" of 6451 in stock. It's a mighty expensive way to get 2 yellow 2x2 inv corners, but there are other nice pieces in the set - it looks like the boat has 2 1x16 yellow bricks. (...) -- | Tom (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) (URL) I know the current owner of 2 of the engines...I have a few photos of the engines in a dismantled state) (...) (2 URLs) Or K-36's? :) (URL) Or 80HP Sentinels? (sorry, cannot find any photos on the web) (...) See my homepage at: (URL) are (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Tim Strutt schreef: (...) I know that both 6054 (1 in black) and 6373 (2 in yellow) have them. (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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If you can find it River Response has two of these in yellow. They're on the stern. (URL) Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Does anybody know what other sets include the inverted double sloped corner? Lugnet part ref calls it "3676 Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Inverted Double Convex" (URL) trying to build duplicates of the 4536 Blue Hopper Car. The part is used in step 8 of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well, okay, I guess I assumed we were talking about standard gauge, seeing as how LEGO gauge is even *wider* to scale than standard gauge, so how could you possibly model NG in minifig scale using LEGO track. You can't. I guess I should have (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Great stuff John! A couple of thoughts as feedback: 1) How does G-scale, 1:29 compare to the size of grack LEGO uses in LEGOland? 2) How many pieces are in your Caboose? The boxcar? 500 or so? How would this be for a fantasy dream: Lego releases a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Quarry (...) won't go (...) web (...) they (...) Stop teasing me already...where can I find these (URL's)? Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I took a look at some of those pictures....quite impressed :) J (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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Ok..I could string a few thousand feet of Cat 5 out of Eden Prairie. :) So is there anything official (meetings, etc.) that go on? Jamie (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I doubt it...I really do. The Cyclopedias are great for 4 8 1/2 mainline stuff, but suck wind for any smaller/NG stuff. How many photo's/drawings are there even of engines like the Kirkfield Quarry engines? (nice 0-4-0's in 3' gauge, and one (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, the best legomodular club out of how many, two? Never mind that you have several years as a head start on BayLTC and the backing of the biggest privite LEGO brick collection in the world, we will make you work to keep that title - if you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just paged through the Walther's HO catalog to look for ideas. I would recommend it to everyone-- it is packed with ideas for practically anything you'd want to model on a train layout. It's worth the $19.99 IMO Chris, the Stone Tower (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Wow! Nice engineshed John. I've been playing around with building a two stall enginehouse/shop myself. Here are some pics of it from last Sunday's WAMALUG meeting: (URL) nowhere near finished yet. I'm really not happy with the roof- so I am (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Except the gmltc.org server is still sitting in my basement eagerly awaiting my new dsl connection so more people can connect to it. If you wanted to bring your computer over, I could wire you in though.... <grin> -john (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) MAN did you luck on in where you live. GMLTC is by far the best Legomodular club out there. See gmltc.org for more info... ++Lar (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Who said we're fighting? Unless we're in kidding mode, we agree on this. There are lots of interesting scales/form factors to work in, depending on what you want to do. Those 14 wides look amazingly realistic. Stuff that has to be done with (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, yes your trial was a little successful. ;-) I really thought you could buy all kind of roof bricks via shop at home. At least I'm quite sure you can get the 45° sloped bricks in black: that's right, isn't it? And yes we have had the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Will- Don't mess around-- go out and buy Model Railroader Cyclopedia Vol 1 Steam Locomotives. It contains schematics of every iteration of steam engine built in the US. Vol 2 is dedicated to diesels. Together they are the bible for model (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm starting to expand into trains now and need some reference material. Can anyone point me to pictures of the following (real or scale models): 4-4-2 Atlantic (I have one mostly done in lDraw but I need some more angles to work from) 0-6-0 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 1) Gary I. would be laughing maniacly and saying "See! Classic Lego = HO scale!" 2) I'm afraid that you have opened another Pandora's Box. Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay, I built *one* more 4 wide car -- a parlor car from the 1939 Hiawatha streamliner run by Milwaukee Road. Now, check this out: I have 4 pics to show you. The first is my 4 wide taken directly from my scanner (100%): (URL) Now this next pic is (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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Wow. It is a real shame that TLC would not make such a high quality set. I know I would splurge (uh, spend) whatever it took to buy one of those! Great job on the engine shed, could you post a few pictures from the other side? Wayne G. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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